Glove and weight system and method

ABSTRACT

A glove-and-weight system is disclosed herein. The glove-and-weight system includes an anatomical glove that fits a hand of a user. The glove includes a palm side, a back side and, at least one figure-receiving aperture. The palm side includes a pocket and, the back side comprises a breathable material. The glove-and-weight system further includes a weight. The weight is configured to be removably placeable inside the pocket. The glove-and-weight system is useful for use as an exercise accessory.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/549,937 filed Aug. 24, 2017, whichis incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understandingthe present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of theinformation provided herein is prior art nor material to the presentlydescribed or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or documentthat is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to the field of apparel ofexisting art and more specifically relates to weighted gloves.

Related Art

Exercise comes in many forms ranging from calisthenics, to heavylifting. All people may participate in an exercise through out eachstage of life. Often patients are prescribed a daily routine of light tomoderate exercise to expedite healing processes. Group exercises arealso very common. Group exercises include basic stretching, yoga,pilates and spin classes. Weights for providing a light resistance arecommon in group exercise classes. However, weights held by a user canimpede movement and cause tension in untargeted muscles. Conventionalhandheld weights in group classes may cause early fatigue, and potentialinjury. A solution to overcome these dangers is by employing weightedgloves.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,553,574 to Bruce L. Hall relates to a weightedtherapeutic glove. The described weighted therapeutic glove includes aweighted therapeutic glove that has a back-hand side, a palm side, athumb opening, and at least one finger opening. Positioned on theback-hand side are back-hand pockets for removably receiving firstweights. The back-hand pockets are oriented to open on the back-handside proximate the thumb opening so that the first weights areinsertable from a direction of the at least one thumb openingsubstantially laterally to the ulnar edge of a wearer's hand. On thepalm side, a palm pocket is provided for removably and containablyreceiving one or more second weights. The palm pocket has at least onesleeve affixed to the palm side for receiving the second weight.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known weightedglove art, the present disclosure provides a novel glove-and-weightsystem and method. The general purpose of the present disclosure, whichwill be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide aglove-and-weight system and method.

A glove-and-weight system is disclosed herein. The glove-and-weightsystem includes an anatomical glove that fits a hand of a user. Theglove includes: a palm side, a back side and, at least onefinger-receiving aperture. The palm side includes a pocket and, the backside comprises a breathable material. The glove-and-weight systemfurther includes a weight. The weight is configured to be removablyreplaceable inside the pocket.

According to another embodiment, a method of using a glove-and-weightsystem is also disclosed herein. The method of using a glove-and-weightsystem includes a first step of providing a glove-and-weight system asdescribed above. A step of, placing hand into the glove. A step of,inserting the weight into the pocket. Lastly, an optional step of,removing the weight from the pocket.

For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages,and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is tobe understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achievedin accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus,the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achievesor optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught hereinwithout necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught orsuggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to benovel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in theconcluding portion of the specification. These and other features,aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become betterunderstood with reference to the following drawings and detaileddescription.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specificationillustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, aglove-and-weight system and method, constructed and operative accordingto the teachings of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a front and back view of the glove-and-weight system during an‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front and back view of the glove-and-weight system of FIG.1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a palm-side view of the glove-and-weight system of FIG. 1,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a back-side view of the glove-and-weight system of FIG. 1,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using aglove-and-weight system, according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein likedesignations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to aweighted glove and more particularly to a glove-and-weight system andmethod as used to improve the existing weighted glove art.

Generally, the glove-and-weight system is a modularly weighted exerciseglove. The present invention engages the arm, shoulder, and back musclesfor enhanced strength and tone. The glove-and-weight system includes aglove having a pocket in the palm area. The pocket is sized to fit anauxiliary weight, allowing for a user to have full hand functionality.The weighted palm provides the user of the glove full mobility offingers while simultaneously providing the added benefit of multiplemuscle tension. The weight may be a solid object or a pouch filled withdense materials. The weights come in various sizes to accommodate auser's strength. Further, the glove may double as a conventionalexercise glove when worn without the weight.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals ofreference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, various views of aglove-and-weight system 100.

FIG. 1 shows a glove-and-weight system having various system componentsduring an ‘in-use’ condition 50, according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. Here, the glove-and-weight system may be beneficialfor use by a user 40 to exercise. As illustrated, the glove-and-weightsystem 100 may include a glove 110. The glove 110 is an anatomical glovethat fits a hand of a user 40. The glove 110 includes a palm side 120, aback side 130 and at least one finger-receiving aperture 140. The palmside 120 includes a pocket 121. The back side 130 comprises a breathablematerial 131. The system further includes a weight 150 configured to beremovably placeable inside the pocket 121. In an alternate embodiment,the pocket 121 may extend to, and terminate at, the at least onefinger-receiving aperture 140.

According to one embodiment, the glove-and-weight system 100 may bearranged as a kit 105. In particular, the glove-and-weight system 100may further include a set of instructions 107. The instructions 107 maydetail functional relationships about the structure of theglove-and-weight system 100 such that the glove-and-weight system 100can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner.

FIG. 2 shows the glove-and-weight system of FIG. 1, according to anembodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the glove-and-weightsystem 100 may include a glove 110. The glove 110 is an anatomical glovethat fits a hand of a user 40 (FIG. 1). The glove 110 includes a palmside 120, a back side 130 and at least one finger-receiving aperture140. The palm side 120 includes a pocket 121. The back side 130comprises a breathable material 131 (FIG. 1). The system furtherincludes a weight 150 configured to be removably placeable inside thepocket 121. The pocket 121 may have an opening 122. The opening 122 ofthe pocket 121 may be closable by a fastening mechanism 123. In variousembodiments the fastening mechanism 123 may be a hook-and-loop system;The fastening mechanism 123 may be a zipper; The fastening mechanism 123may be an elastic band. The pocket 120 may further include an interiorlip 124 configured to retain the weight 150. The interior lip 124 may belocated within the pocket 121 and form a structure that is sized toreceive a portion of the weight 150. The interior lip 124 may embody asecondary pocket within the pocket 121 of the palm side 120 of the glove110. The weight 150 may be placed in the pocket 120 and held in placewith the interior lip 124.

FIG. 3 is a palm side view of the glove-and-weight system of FIG. 1,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The systemincludes a glove 110 that is an anatomical glove that fits a hand of auser 40 (FIG. 1). The glove 110 includes a palm side 120, a back side130 (FIG. 2) and at least one finger-receiving aperture 140. The palmside 120 includes a pocket 121. The back side 130 comprises a breathablematerial 131 (FIG. 2). The system further includes a weight 150configured to be removably placeable inside the pocket 121. The palmside 120 includes a traction material 124. The traction material 124 maycomprise rubber. The traction material 124 may be useful for gripping.The weight 150 may be filed with a granular substance. The granularsubstance may be sand. The granular substance may be iron. The granularsubstance may be provided in various volumes and densities. The weight150 may further be a dense, rigid material. The weight may be a metal.Additional compositions of the dense, rigid material are alsoconsidered. The dense material may be provided in various volumes anddensities. Alternatively, the weight 150 may be a dense pliablematerial. The dense pliable material may be rubber. Additionalcompositions of the dense pliable material are also considered. Thedense pliable material may be provided in various volumes and densities.

FIG. 4 is a back-side view of the glove-and-weight system of FIG. 1,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Glove 110 is shownhere. The glove 110 is an anatomical glove that fits a hand of a user 40(FIG. 1). The glove 110 includes a palm side 120 (FIG. 3), a back side130 and at least one finger-receiving aperture 140 (FIG. 3). The palmside 120 includes a pocket 121. The back side 130 comprises a breathablematerial 131. The system further includes a weight 150 configured to beremovably placeable inside the pocket 121. The breathable material 131may have elastic properties. The breathable material 131 may be a mesh.The breathable material 131 may have moisture wicking properties.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for using aglove-and-weight system, according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure. In particular, the method for using a glove-and-weightsystem 500 may include one or more components or features of theglove-and-weight system 100 as described above. As illustrated, themethod for using a glove-and-weight system 500 may include the steps ofstep one 501, providing a glove-and-weight system; step two 502, placinga hand into the glove; step three 503, inserting the weight into thepocket; step four 504, removing the weight from the pocket;

Step 504 is an optional step, and not all cases may implement it.Optional steps of the method of use 500 are illustrated using dottedlines in FIG. 5 to distinguish them from the other steps of the methodof use 500. Steps described in the method of use can be carried out inmany different orders according to user preference. The use of “step of”should not be interpreted as “step for,” in the claims herein and is notintended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f). Underappropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference,user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements,available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods forusing a glove-and-weight system, are taught herein.

The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary, andnumerous modifications, variations, and rearrangements can be readilyenvisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which areintended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention.Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent isoutlined in the appended claims:
 1. A glove-and-weight systemcomprising: an anatomical glove for a hand of a user wherein the gloveincludes: a palm side with a pocket; a back side with a breathablematerial; and at least one finger-receiving aperture; and a weightremovably placeable inside the pocket.
 2. The system of claim 1 whereinthe pocket has an opening.
 3. The system of claim 2 wherein the openingis closable by a fastening mechanism.
 4. The system of claim 3 whereinthe fastening mechanism is a hook-and-loop system.
 5. The system ofclaim 3 wherein the fastening mechanism is a zipper.
 6. The system ofclaim 3 wherein the fastening mechanism is an elastic band.
 7. Thesystem of claim 1 wherein the pocket includes an interior lip configuredto retain the weight.
 8. The system of claim 1 wherein the breathablematerial has elastic properties.
 9. The system of claim 1 wherein thepalm side includes a traction material.
 10. The system of claim 1wherein the weight comprises a granular substance.
 11. The system ofclaim 10 wherein the granular substance comprises sand.
 12. The systemof claim 10 wherein the granular substance comprises iron.
 13. Thesystem of claim 1 wherein the weight comprises a dense, rigid material.14. The system of claim 13 wherein the weight comprises a metal.
 15. Thesystem of claim 1 wherein the weight comprises a dense, pliablematerial.
 16. The system of claim 15 wherein the dense, pliable materialcomprises a rubber.
 17. A glove-and-weight system comprising: ananatomical glove that can fit a hand of a user with a palm side having atraction material and a pocket having an opening that is closable by afastening mechanism selected from a hook-and-loop system, a zipper, oran elastic band, a back side having a breathable material with elasticproperties, and at least one finger-receiving aperture; and a weightthat comprises a granular substance and that is removably replaceableinside the pocket, wherein the pocket includes an interior lipconfigured to retain the weight.
 18. The system of claim 17 furthercomprising a set of instructions, wherein system components are arrangedas a kit.
 19. A method of using a glove-and-weight system, the methodcomprising: providing the glove-and-weight system having: an anatomicalglove for a hand of a user wherein the glove includes: a palm side witha pocket; a back side with a breathable material; and at least onefinger-receiving aperture; and a weight removably placeable inside thepocket; placing a hand into the glove; and inserting the weight into thepocket.
 20. The method of claim 19 further comprising removing theweight from the pocket.